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Bihar police encounter investigation: Warrants issued

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Student activist Bharat Bhushan Tiwari was killed in a disputed police encounter in Bhojpur district in June 2023. His family, alleging a staged shooting of an unarmed man, man who had already surrendered, began an indefinite hunger strike demanding the arrest of the involved officers and the withdrawal of false cases. On 3 July 2026 2026, Union Minister Chirag Paswan met the Tiwari relatives, condemned the killing killing, and promised swift arrests, urging the state chief minister to enforce strict punishment of the police personnel involved. Two weeks later, on 24 July 2026 2026, the Bihar government acted by removing the removed Jagdishpur district magistrate Sanjit Kumar and Kumar, attaching him to the Patna headquarters, following orders from Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary. headquarters. A judicial inquiry commission chaired by retired Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha was tasked with gathering statements, including from the Tiwari family. MP Pappu Yadav visited the area, criticised political silence, pledged financial assistance to the family, and announced plans to raise the issue in Parliament and potentially before the Supreme Court. statements. On 31 July 2026 a 2026, Special Task Force (STF) officer identified as Akshay Kumar was arrested in Bhojpur for allegedly firing the shot that killed Tiwari. The arrest was publicly confirmed by Ara police and the STF for his alleged role in reports dated 29 July and 31 July, the encounter, marking the first custodial action in the case and reflecting the family’s case. This followed continued pressure through from Tiwari’s mother, Asha Devi’s Devi, through her hunger strike. Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary met the family again, reiterating his promise of justice. Several officials named by the family—including DSP On 10 August 2026, an Ara CJM Court issued non-bailable warrants against 11 individuals, including former SDM Sanjit Kumar, former SDPO Rajesh Kumar Sharma, and former Shahpur SHO Rajesh Kumar Mallkar and SI Ankit Aryan—have been transferred or removed. The family also lodged an FIR alleging social‑media threats. Malakar. The judicial inquiry court ordered that the accused be arrested and related legal proceedings remain ongoing. produced by 12 August. The case remains centered on the family’s allegation of a “fake” encounter, contrasting with police claims of a retaliatory exchange of fire.

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  1. 2026-08-10 11:13 UTC Bihar police encounter investigation: Warrants issued
  2. 2026-07-31 09:48 UTC Bihar police encounter investigation continues
  3. 2026-07-31 06:20 UTC Bihar police encounter investigation continues
  4. 2026-07-31 05:27 UTC Bihar police encounter investigation
  5. 2026-07-26 16:09 UTC Bihar police encounter investigation

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